Nicola Willis
"Half-a-fix-up" - National on government's ECE policy tweak
The government is abandoning a funding condition of an extension that they added to the early childhood education policy in March. Currently the scheme offers three-to-five year olds 20 hours of free… Audio
National blames Government profligacy for "fragile" economy
National has attacked the Government over the latest GDP figures, saying the economy is in a fragile state thanks to its profligacy. New Zealand is technically in recession, with GDP down for the… Audio
'We're worried about where New Zealand is going'- National
RNZ has placed a web journalist on leave while it investigates their editing of web articles to add a pro-Russian stance. The reporter says they've been doing it for five years, and were never tapped… Audio
National: Greens policy a massive tax grab
The National Party is labelling the Greens' economic policy a massive tax grab, and fairy tale economics.
Nicola Willis is National Party finance spokesperson and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
National calls for Wood to be sacked
It's been revealed the stood-down Transport Minister Michael Wood misled reporters, and his then Prime Minister, over the saga regarding his shareholding in Auckland Airport.
Asked by Newsroom in… Audio
Willis:National would keep King's Birthday honours
Over 180 New Zealanders plus Queen Camilla received Kings Birthday and Coronation honours yesterday. Queen Camilla was awarded the Order of New Zealand with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledging… Audio
National open to bilingual road signs - Willis clarifies
The deputy leader of the opposition, Nicola Willis, has hit back at accusations from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins that National was dog-whistling in its criticism of bilingual road signs.
On Friday… Audio
Willis:housing policy gives flexibility to where councils build
National has withdrawn its support from the bi-partisan housing agreement it helped draw up with Labour, instead opting to come up with its own policy. Instead of three-storey buildings, National… Audio
National regrets the way it communicated about $5 prescription
Now it's time for our chat with National deputy Nicola Willis. We started with the budget - and how National was pretty quick to criticise Labour's cost of living measures like free presciptions, free… Audio
National vows to cut 'wasteful' Budget spending
The National Party says Labour is a party on a spending spree, saying this year's Budget will only increase debt and deficits. Finance Minister Grant Robertson disputed that, stressing none of the… Audio
National's Nicola Willis responds to Budget 2023
National is calling Budget 2023 a "blowout budget". The party's deputy leader and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis talks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Video, Audio
'About clear, transparent reporting' - Willis
The Prime Minister is rubbishing the National Party's idea of a "taxpayer receipt" as a major waste of time and money. In a pre-Budget speech, National has unveiled its plans to increase fiscal… Audio
'Taxpayer reciepts a waste of time' - PM
The National Party is promising more fiscal transparency if it's elected to power later this year. That would include annual reports on the performance of major programmes, such as health and… Audio
National suggests IRD supply receipts to tax payers
With just under five months left until the October elections - and there's some fresh political polls to ponder. A Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Labour neck and neck with National, around 35 per… Audio
National urges Robertson to explain how Govt savings will be spent
National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says the Finance Minister needs to explain what Government savings will be spent on.
In a pre-budget speech yesterday, Grant Robertson said the Budget… Audio
Willis: National's ideas to prevent teachers' strikes in future
Most Year 12s in the South Island will have no school today, thanks to a rolling teachers' strike that's making it's way up North from tomorrow. More than 20,000 secondary school teachers will take… Audio
National believes govt will release secret plans for tax
Despite a major new Inland Revenue report finding the country's ultra rich pay less than half the tax rate of the average person, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins insists there will not be a wealth or… Audio
Willis:caution as Kiwis may flock to Oz after law change
There has been a landmark policy shift across the ditch making it quicker for New Zealanders to become Australian citizens. Nathan Rarere asked National's Nicola Willis if she thought this was a good… Audio
National spokesperson on inflation - 'nothing to be celebrated'
The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with at least one economist saying inflation will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.
The latest figures show annual inflation falling… Audio
National not satisfied with class size review
Nathan Rarere asked the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, what she makes of the policy. Audio